2009

Laptop shelf

December 23, 2009 home December 23, 2009

My dear hubby made this great shelf for my work laptop in my home office where I work every day I’m not traveling for work. I needed to hide my ergonomic keyboard and mouse and…mission accomplished! What a great workspace I now have….and for so little! Costs: Wood – 1/4 sheet MDF – $8.50 Paint – $3.99 Wood Putty – $2.99 Screws or nails and other tools we already had in our workshop Total Costs – pretty cheap I still have a lot of work to do in my office – like hang my diploma to start! I’ll get around to it….hopefully before we move!

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Eating Well Magazine

December 21, 2009 books December 21, 2009

I am SO impressed with this magazine and the recipes in it! I can’t wait til I’m done w/ comp prep and I can experiment with fun, healthy recipes! There are tons of recipes available online also without a subscription, though of course I recommend the subscription! There are beautiful photos of the recipes. They offer great recipes that are normal food and baking but instead of butter or flour they’ll sweeten with applesauce and use canola oil instead of butter. It’s great! They have menus on their site also…. http://www.eatingwell.com/

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The Truth About Online Anorexia (BBC)

December 19, 2009 eating disorders December 19, 2009

Just thought I’d briefly share this documentary that is very interesting. I’ve been aware of these pro-ana websites for years….about a decade. The documentary calls these sites “new” but they are not new at all. When I was suffering from my eating disorder, I visited some of these sick pro-ana sites for inspiration. I understand that anorexia isn’t just about food and exercise, or about a low body image. There is MUCH more to it! But, I feel and hope that by giving kids the tools they need to eat healthy and exercise appropriately in order to achieve or maintain a normal body weight and stay healthy, we can give kids some control over their weight the HEALTHY AND FIT way and maybe save some ...

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Robin McGraw: Inside my heart (Choosing to live with passion and purpose)

November 22, 2009 books November 22, 2009

I got tired of typing and didn’t finish all of the great quotes from her book so please go get it!!! I really enjoyed Robin’s book and I think many of you will too. I try to find something to learn in every moment in my life and certain people have a lot to offer, especially people who have been through different phases in life ahead of me. Robin shares advice and personal experience about being a wife and mother. She shares what worked for her and I found a lot to learn from her experiences. She is a more old-fashioned wife than we are used to seeing and hearing from today. Many modern women, I believe, are afraid to care for their husbands. I ...

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Progress Pics

November 15, 2009 progress pics November 15, 2009

November 13, 2009This is my first butt pic so please be nice I plan to show my befores (which are GREAT befores..if you know what I mean) when I have a great after…this will be the in between. It’s funny that you can see my left arm in the middle picture has a “farmer’s tan” or “driving arm” from driving so much lately – including the 5 hour drive to get there on my business trip….all the way in the sun. Oops!I feel as though I’ve maintained the last few weeks which I know is a great thing…it’s hard to maintain, but as hard as I’ve worked I hope to see more results. I have done it to myself though…last …

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Tons of pics!! | Progress and Update

October 28, 2009 progress pics October 28, 2009

October 26, 2009 Yes, that’s an ugly bruise from lifting….I banged a weight into myself….and that’s what happens! I must say that I’m not proud of my results this last month…I’ve maintained! I did really well the week of my brother’s wedding, but the 2nd week of my husband’s homecoming….I cheated…a LOT. Once I started, I didn’t stop. I tried all the good food in Chicago and was a really, really bad student at that point. My trainer would be and probably is disappointed. As soon as I got home, I got back on track from day 1 and I have maintained my weight loss, but obviously the progress I could have made….I didn’t. It was a waste of a month because I’m still maintaining. ...